This past Saturday was Free Museum Day for Smithsoneon Affiliates, so the boyfriend and I took the opportunity to visit Seattle's Experience Music Project (EMP). This is the funny looking building that Fran posed in front of here. Inside, its a music muesum that features artifacts from notable Seattle musicians - particularly Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix.
It was his first time there and my second, and the place was absolutely packed. In particular, the room called the Sound Lab, which features hands on instruments and sound mixing, had lines for each station. We only got to try a few of them, and it was here that I felt especially bad for those who had paid full admission that day.
Also connected/included is the Science Fiction museum, which focuses on Star Trek memorabilia and the likes, but also had new sections on horror and fantasy films that I didn't remember from my previous visit 4 or 5 years ago.
I'm an avid public transit rider, and while we don't have an awesome underground system, our bus system in Seattle is decent. I always opt for the bus when going downtown or to busy metro parts of town that don't have ample parking. Since the museum is at Seattle Center, we took the bus, but due to some power failure situation on our way there, traffic was all backed up and the driver decided to do his own thing and take a detour. It didn't really save us much time and the whole ride/endeavor took nearly an hour when it should have been 20 minutes.
Then, as we were leaving and heading the few blocks over to catch the bus back, we got caught in a terrible downpour. This is what Seattle does; it'll be overcast but mild, and then all of a sudden a monsoon will hit. So, there we were, making our way through a rainstorm, with crazy wind that created sideways rain, and in just those few blocks we were completely soaked.
It kind of feels like we've gone from Summer to Winter without must transitional Fall.
Chambray: Goodwill Outlet
Fleece Leggings: Zenada | Goodwill Outlet
Boots: $12 | Consignment Store
Socks: SeatownLax | Found/Free
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